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Welcome to the Green Chemistry and Engineering Learning Platform (GChELP)
A range of free, shareable and interactive educational and training materials created to promote the uptake of green and sustainable methodologies in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.

Foundation

A basic introduction to the key concepts of green chemistry as applied in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Guides & Metrics

An overview of tools and guides used for solvent and reagent selection and an introduction to green chemistry metrics.

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Solvents

More detail on solvent selection, solvent minimisation and waste reduction.

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Synthetic Toolbox

Examples of “greener” methodologies being applied to pharmaceutically relevant molecules, ie: APIs and intermediates.

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Process Design

A more in-depth look at process design and factors to consider when scaling up a chemical reaction.

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Life-cycle Impacts

A look at life cycle assessments, carbon footprints and strategies for reducing the environmental impact of pharmaceuticals. 

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    This resource is provided by the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable. The source material was created as part of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) funded CHEM21 project (Chemical Manufacturing Methods for the 21st Century Pharmaceutical Industries). CHEM21 received funding from the IMI Joint Undertaking under grant agreement n°115360, resources of which are composed of financial contribution from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) and EFPIA companies’ in-kind contribution.

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